This newsletter can be viewed at http://www.iskcon.org.au/news_events.asp
Main
points. RADHASTAMI
- APPEARANCE OF SRIMATI RADHARANI JAYAPATAKA
SWAMI VISITS BRISBANE SRILA
PRABHUPADA'S VYASA PUJA BOOK ONLINE JANMASTAMI
THANKS SEVA
FOR LORD KRISHNA Evening
Vaishnava training and education course RADHASTAMI
- APPEARANCE OF SRIMATI RADHARANI
The
festival of Radhastami will be held on Thursday 4th of August at the temple, and
we will also celebrate on the 6th with some cultural programmes. Please
come along and join us for this wonderfully sweet festival. Programme:
Thursday 4th September 5.30
pm Bhajans by Krsnadas Prabhu and Madhava 6.00 pm Class by Garuda Prabhu 6.45
pm Pushpanjali and Arati followed by gifts opening 7.30 pm Feast
Srimati Radharani at ISKCON Vrindavan.
JAYAPATAKA
SWAMI VISITS BRISBANE His
Holiness Jayapataka Swami will be visiting Brisbane this Tuesday 2nd August and
staying until Wednesday afternoon. Evening
class will be given by Maharaja on Tuesday evening at 7.30pm and also Srimad Bhagavatam
class on wednesday at 7.30 am. Please
come and take advantage of the association of one of Srila Prabhupada's most senior
sannyassi disciples.
SRILA
PRABHUPADA'S VYASA PUJA BOOK ONLINE
The
2003 Vyasa Puja book for ISKCON Brisbane is now online and you can read all of
the offerings by going to: http://www.iskcon.org.au/spvyaspuja/vpbook.asp Srila
Prabhupada came alone from India with only a pair of karatals, some Srimad Bhagavatams
and the Holy Name of Lord Krishna. Now his ISKCON institution has millions of
followers and more than 400 temples worldwide. Here Srila Prabhupada leads the
chanting in a New York park in 1965.
Evening
Vaishnava training and education course
On Tuesday, September 9th an introductory course developed by the ISKCON Vaishnava
training and education board will begin in the Graceville Temple room. Classes
will be held Monday through Thursdays at 4:45pm. The
first module instructs the students about devotional practices, and there will
be an emphasis on interaction with ample opportunities to appropriately express
doubts, opinions, feelings and difficulties. Following
this first six-week course , the second course will teach aspects of Philosophy,
Vaishnava culture and initiation. For
any enquiries please contact Bhakta John Alizzi at inubainu@hotmail.com JANMASTAMI
THANKS
Many thanks to all the devotees who put in so much work to make Janmastami a grand
success. Between 500 and 600 people came on the night, and joined us for the programme. Special
thanks also to all our sponsors for their support on the night. Here
are some nice pics of the event:
SEVA FOR LORD KRISHNA - SATURDAY SEVA DAY! If
you would like to do some seva on Saturdays please contact: Rama
Priya Prabhu on pradeeptandon@energex.com.au or
Raja Vidya Prabhu on rajeshjaveri@hotmail.com The
next ekadasi is Sunday 7th of September, which is also a half day fast for the
appearance day of Lord Vamanadeva. Hare
Krishna. your
servant, Deva Gaura Hari das |